Evaluating Information Sources
Grade 6 · ELA · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can evaluate the relevance, reliability, and validity of information from printed and digital texts.
Warm-Up Video
Teaching Without Frills · 3:49
How to Evaluate Sources for Reliability - Writing for Kids
Practice Questions
7 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“You are researching the effects of plastic pollution on marine life. Describe how you would evaluate the reliability of an online article discussing this topic. Include at least three specific criteria you would use in your evaluation. Imagine you find a news report about a recent scientific breakthrough in renewable energy. Explain the steps you would take to assess the validity of the information presented in the report, mentioning at least three factors you would consider.”
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